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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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