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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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