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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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