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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in 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. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the 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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