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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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