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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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