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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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