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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. 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 generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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