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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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