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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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