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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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