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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes 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 classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates 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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