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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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