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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses 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. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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