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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part 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. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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