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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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