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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes 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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