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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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