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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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