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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate 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. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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