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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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