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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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