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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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