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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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