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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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