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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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