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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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