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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes 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 almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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