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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take 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. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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