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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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