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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines 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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