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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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