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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in 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. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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