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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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