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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. 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 MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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