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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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