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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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