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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants 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. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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