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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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