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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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