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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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