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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part 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 normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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