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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes 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. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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