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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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