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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world 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 online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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