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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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