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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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