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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering people in all parts of 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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