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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in 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. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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