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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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