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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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