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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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