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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in 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. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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