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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate 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 MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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