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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses 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. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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