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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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