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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes 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. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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