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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. 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 classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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