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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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