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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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