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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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