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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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