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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. 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 MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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