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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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