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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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