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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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