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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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