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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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