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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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