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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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