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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate 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 typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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