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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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