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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education 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. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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