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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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 generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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