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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses 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. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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