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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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