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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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