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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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