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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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