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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of 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. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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