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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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