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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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