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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major 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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