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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world 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. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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