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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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