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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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