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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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