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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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