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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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