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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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