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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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