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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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