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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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