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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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