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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take 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. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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