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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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