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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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