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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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