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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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