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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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