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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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