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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses 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. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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