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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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