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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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