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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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