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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations 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. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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