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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores 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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