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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. 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 online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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