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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take 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 online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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