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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses 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 classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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