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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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