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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate 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. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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