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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources