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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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