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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in 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 online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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