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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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