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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants 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 online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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