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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in 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 MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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