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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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