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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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