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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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