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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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