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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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