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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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