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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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