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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in 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 generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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