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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in 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. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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