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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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