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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. 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 learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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