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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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 massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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