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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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