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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. 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. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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