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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in 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. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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