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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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