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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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