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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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