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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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