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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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