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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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