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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part 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. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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