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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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