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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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