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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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