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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take 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 MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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