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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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