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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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