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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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