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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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