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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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