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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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