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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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