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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take 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 massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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