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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants 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 MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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