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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses 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 online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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