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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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