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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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