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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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