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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take 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 massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major 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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