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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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