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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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