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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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