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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting 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 scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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