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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take 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. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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