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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world 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. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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