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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. 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 mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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