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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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