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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take 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. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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