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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in 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. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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