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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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 MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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