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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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