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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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