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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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