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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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