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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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