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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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