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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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