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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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