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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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