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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver 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. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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