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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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