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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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