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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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