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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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