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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants 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 massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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