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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in 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. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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