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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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