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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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