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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses 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 massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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