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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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