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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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