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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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