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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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