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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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