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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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