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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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