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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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