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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes 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 MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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