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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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