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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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