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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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