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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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