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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around 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. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major 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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