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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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