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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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