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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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