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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. 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 massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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