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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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