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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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