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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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