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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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