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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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