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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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