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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines 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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