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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in 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. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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