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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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