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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled students in all parts of 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 online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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