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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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