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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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