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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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