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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. 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 usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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