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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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