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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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