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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses 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 massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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