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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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