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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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