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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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