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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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