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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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