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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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