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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes 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 online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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