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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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