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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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