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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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