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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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