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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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