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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants 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 classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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