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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around 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 massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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