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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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