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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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