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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. 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. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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