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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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