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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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