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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants 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 massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education