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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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