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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses 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 massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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