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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. 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 massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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