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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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