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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part 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 almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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