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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes 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 ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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