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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses 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 MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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