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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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