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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes 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 MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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