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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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