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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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