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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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