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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants 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 online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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