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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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