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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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