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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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