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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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