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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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