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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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