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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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