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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. 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 massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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