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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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