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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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