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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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