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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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