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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered people 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. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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