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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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