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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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