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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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