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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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 usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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