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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. 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 almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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