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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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