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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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