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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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