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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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