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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part 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 massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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