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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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