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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants 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. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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