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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in 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. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key 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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