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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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