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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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