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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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