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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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