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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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