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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes 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 massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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