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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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 online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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