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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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