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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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