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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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