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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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