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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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