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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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