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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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