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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses 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 MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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