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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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