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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part 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 massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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