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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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