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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take 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. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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