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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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