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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take 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. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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