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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world 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. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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