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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate 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 online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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