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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in courses 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 typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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