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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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