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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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