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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses 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 massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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