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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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