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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part 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. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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