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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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