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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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