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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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