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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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