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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in 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. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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