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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. 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 normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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