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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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