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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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