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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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