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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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