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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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