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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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