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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take 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 MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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