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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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