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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over 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. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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