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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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