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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes 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 massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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