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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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