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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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