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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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