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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around 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 classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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