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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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