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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for 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. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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