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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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