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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses 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. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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