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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses 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 MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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