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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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