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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth 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. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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