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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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