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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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