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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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