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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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