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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in 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 massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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