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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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