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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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 online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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