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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student 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 online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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