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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate 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 MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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