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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take 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 classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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