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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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