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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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