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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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