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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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