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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth 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. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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