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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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