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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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