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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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