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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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