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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over 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. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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