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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in 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 massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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