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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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