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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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