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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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