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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world 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 courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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