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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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