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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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