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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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