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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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