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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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