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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over 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 massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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