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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of 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. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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