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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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