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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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