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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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