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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. 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 usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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