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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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