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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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