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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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