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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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