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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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 MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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