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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants 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. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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