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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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