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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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