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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the inspiring 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 deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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