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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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