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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. 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 open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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