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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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