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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants 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 MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the 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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