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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate 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 almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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