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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take 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 MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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