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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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