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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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