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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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