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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in 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. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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