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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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