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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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