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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants 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 online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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