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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses 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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