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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part 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 normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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