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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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