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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants 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. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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