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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take 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 MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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