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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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