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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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