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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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