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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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