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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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 MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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