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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around 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. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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