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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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