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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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