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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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 mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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