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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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