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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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