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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses 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. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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