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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. 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 typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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