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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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