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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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