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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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