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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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