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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating 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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