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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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