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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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