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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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