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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate 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 MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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