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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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