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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate 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 ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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