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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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