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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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