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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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