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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes 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 usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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