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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. 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 courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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