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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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