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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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