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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes 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 massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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