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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take 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 massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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