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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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