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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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