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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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