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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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