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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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