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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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