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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver 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. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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