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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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