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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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