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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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