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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. 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 usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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