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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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