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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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