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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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