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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take 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. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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