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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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