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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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