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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth 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 massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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