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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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