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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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