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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate 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. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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