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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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