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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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