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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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