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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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