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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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