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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes 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. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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