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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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