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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver 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 MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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