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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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