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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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