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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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