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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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