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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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