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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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