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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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