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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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