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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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