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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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