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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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