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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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