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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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