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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. 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 MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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