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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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