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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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