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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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