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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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