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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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