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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines 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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