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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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