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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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