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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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