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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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