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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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