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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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