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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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