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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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