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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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