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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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