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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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