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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. 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 courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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