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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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