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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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