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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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