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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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