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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes 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 MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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