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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people 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 online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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