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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes 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 normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important 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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