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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take 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. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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