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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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