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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with 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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