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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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