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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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