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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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