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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate 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 massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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