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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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