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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes 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. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the 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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